Streaks mark 1944 season with hot and cold baseball
The 1944 major league season features long winning and losing streaks driven by wartime rosters. Browns beat Yankees 3–0 for 10th straight, Tigers win seventh in a row to take third, Red Sox sweep Chicago 2–1 in 16 starts against them, and Barrett twirls a 2–0 shutout for the Braves over the Reds. Giants pitching falters as Pirates win 10–4. IS IN OKLAHOMA visiting his mother until Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. K. I. Duger.
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U.P
Detroit Tigers
Senators
Washington
Paul
Dizy) Trout
Hal Newshouser
Red Sox
Browns
White Sox
Boston
Chicago
Ralph Hodgins
Cleveland
A's
Philadelphia
Myril Hoag
Boston Braves
Charley Barrett
Cincinnati
Reds
Brooklyn
Cubs
New York Giant
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Frank Colman
Charley
Red) Barrett
Braves
Oklahoma
K. I. Duger
Rule Street
Dodgers borrow Lefty Satterfield for Sunday matchup
Lefty Satterfield 20 year old southpaw from Amarillo Field Bombers joins the Dodgers for Sundays game alongside Zarecky and Stockdale. He impressed in a late inning against Liberal guiding Amarillo to a 4-2 win as servicemen gain free entry while civilians pay 50 cents. The Reds and Dodgers have split results this season with a 2:30 start.
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Dodgers
Amarillo Field
Lefty Satterfield
Amarillo Field Bombers
Ralph
Armed Services
Satterfield
Malin Park
Bombers
Ronald Cook
Zarecky
Stockdale
Reds
Amarillo
Amarillo dedicates field pool with warfare aquatics show
The Amarillo field pool dedication featured soldiers in fatigues performing combat swimming demonstrations using realistic wartime gear and life-preserving devices, alongside high-diving acts by renowned divers. Lt. Col Jesse Burbage delivered the dedication, with Post PT and Special Services guiding the program and Red Cross reps Hastie and Koski organizing the swimming teams.
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Amarillo Field
Allen Craig
Southwest
R. F. Ford
Canada
R. G. Chapman
R. W. Eaton
J. H. Halley
B. Ss. Conrath
Jesse Burbage
Post Physical Training Department
Special Services Department
Robert F. Hastie
Wayne Koski
Red Cross
Whirlwind Finishes in Women's Western Amateur Semis
In Lake Forest Illinois two college girls and matron Mrs. H M Sims advance toward the championship as Defending Champion Dorothy Germain risks a title defense. Phyllis Otto of Omata Nebraska faces Georgia Tainter Fargo of North Dakota in an all college semifinal. Sims seeks to halt Germain after three straight finishes, highlighting the youth versus experience matchup.
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Lake Forest
Ill
Evanston
Dorothy Germain
Philadelphia
Phyllis Otto
Omata
Neb
Georgia Tainter Fargo
N. D
H. M. Sims
Sims-Germain
Sims
Sunset Open golf week events at Amarillo venues
Sunset Open putting tournament at Sunset Golf Course runs 7 to 7 30 PM. Weekend handicap events at Ross Rogers Course and Amarillo Country Club include a Municipal golf tourney with second round matches. Baseball features Amarillo Dodgers vs Section V Reds at Malin Field 2 30 PM. Ladies and Women crews plan events at Ross Rogers and Sunset courses.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Junior Golf Association
Sunset
Amarillo Country Club
Ross Rogers Course
Sunset Course
Amarillo Dodgers
Reds
Malin Field
Ladies Municipal Golf Association
Sunset Golf Association
Sunset Golf
Hursday
Amarillo Country Aera
Bill Keith Golf Team Wins Dinner Tourney
The Bill Keith led team, subbing for Paul Smith, won the AMGA Dinner Tournament at Ross Rogers Golf Course. Front nine low was 37 by C. L. Duniven. back nine leaders included Gene Root 34, Ernie Dowell 26, and Bill Bogard 37. Dowell's team faced the meal bill. next tourney set for August 23.
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Bill Keith
Paul Smith
Ross Rogers Golf Course
C. L. Duniven
Gene Root
Ernie Dowell
Bill Bogard
Army to use contact sports to toughen men on duty
Fort Lewis, Aug 11. Capt William R Bond, Army service forces training center athletic officer, says his 14 years of observation show 75 percent of American men have never been bloodied or exhausted. He argues the only way to learn limits is rough work, endorsing boxing football and wrestling under training. Also Chicago fires down 1263 in first half of 1944 vs 1943.
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Fort Lewis
Wash
Army
William R. Bond
Army Service Forces Training Center
Preview of 44 Grid Season Opens in Wichita Falls
The 1944 Texas high school grid season kicks off at Coyote Stadium with the North and South All-Stars in their 10th annual clash. Notable stars Bobby Layne from Highland Park and George Walmsley of Goose Creek, now in college, headline the rosters. Coaches Bobby Dodd and Jeff Cravath lead the South and North squads respectively. The game ends the Texas High School Coaches Association Coaching School, and players will receive wrist watches after the final gun.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
Coyote Stadium
Bobby Layne
Dallas
Highland Park
George Walmsley
Goose Creek
Texas High School Coaches Association
All Star North South Game Vexes Texas Coaches
Texas high school coaches question whether new THSCA officers will affect tonight's All Star North South football game. President Howard Lynch of Amarillo will assist Jeff Cravath of USC with the North squad while Bobby Cannon of Edinburg is chosen as No 2 and vice president for the South. Lynch succeeds W C O Harris, with Bill Carmichael of Bryan renamed secretary treasurer.
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Wichita Falls
Texas High School
Texas High School Coaches Association
Howard Lynch
Amarillo
Jeff Cravath
University of Southern California
Bobby Cannon
Edinburg
Georgia Tech
Bobby Dodd
Lynch
W. C. O. Harris
Riverside
Fort Worth
Bill Carmichael
Bryan
Sports Roundup by Hugh Fullerton Jr
The column notes potential World Series matchups between the Cardinals and Browns with attachable attendance concerns, citing park capacity and historical figures. It includes side items on players Wurm and French, coaches Turk Edwards and Walt Kiesling, Ed Diddle’s basketball boom view, and Cubs manager Grimm’s improving team, concluding with a light note on newspaper ads.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Cardinals
Browns
Red Sox
Cubs
Sportsmans Park
Cleveland
Uncle Sam
Turk Edwards
Red Skins
Walt Kiesling
Car-Pitts
Larry French
Dodgers
Europe
Ed Diddle
Western Kentucky
Annual Municipal Golf Cham pionship Dates Shaped
The schedule lists the Annual Men's Municipal Championship from July 23 to August 27, the Annual Men's City Championship at Amarillo Country Club September 2 to 4, and the Annual City Women's Championship at Ross Rogers Course October 2 to 6. The events feature top local players vying for city titles across three courses.
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Amarillo Country Club
Ross Rogers Course
Women players tee off in Scotch Foursome at Amarillo CC
The Amarillo Country Club hosts a Sunday Scotch Foursome for women with drive and alternate shots and half-handicap. In yesterday’s Weekly Women’s Golf Tourney Mrs. J. W. Ross led with 40 4 on four par holes for first place. Mrs. J. W. Babb won the special prize.
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Amarillo Country Club
J. W. Ross
J. W. Babb
Tabor Passes Pre Induction Physical For Army Call
Boston Red Sox third baseman Jim Tabor passed his pre induction physical and will be subject to Army call within 21 days. He is the eighth member of the second place club to enter the armed forces before the season ends.
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Boston
U.P
Boston Red Sox
Jim Tabor
Tabor
Red Sox
Pike's Peak Open Opens With Top Players Set
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo Aug 11 Top-flight amateurs and professionals were to tee off in the 54 hole medal play portion of the second annual Pike's Peak Open golf tournament. Professionals included Tex Con solver of Wichita Kansas and George Aulbach of Amarillo Texas.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Tex Consolver
Wichita
Kan
George Aulbach
Amarillo
Tex
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Serita
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